Edwards point of view
1 week later
Gym class
"S-stop!" Bella squealed loudly as she was being tickled by Alice and Rose on the bleachers.
I grabbed her hands and pulled her into my lap.
"Ok, enough tickling my girlfriend." I scolded.
"Aw, and she was so close to peeing her pants." Emmett pouted.
Bella stuck her tongue out at him and I brushed a lock of hair behind her ear.
"Bella, we want to see Paranormal Activity tonight, and your coming with." Rose said.
"I cant. I have to work."
I sighed and leaned back. What was the point of her having this job? Or any job at all? If she needed money then I would give it to her!
"Your always working." Alice whined.
"I have too."
"Why?" Jasper asked clearly not pleased with her short answers.
Just then the bell rang. Bella let out a loud sigh and ignored us while she walking to the locker rooms.
I waited for her outside and drove her to the hotel she was staying in.
"Can I atleast drive you to work tonight?"
"If you want." She shrugged.
"Are you ever going to tell me whats going on?" I asked giving her a hard look.
It took her a minute to answer before she sighed heavily.
"When the time is right?" She said it like a question.
"Thats what I thought." I said and rolled my eyes.
She kissed my lips softly. Damn her. She knew this would make my mind all foggy.
I pulled her into my lap, as best as I could since we were in my car. Her soft hands weaved through my hair and I pulled her body closer to mine deepening the kiss.
She pulled away much too soon and crawled back into her own seat.
"I have to get ready." She whispered and opened her door. I got out and walked with her up to her suite.
I sat on her bed while she scurried around finding her clothes, doing her light makeup, fixing her hair, etc.
"How do I look?" She asked and stood in front of me.
"Presentable?" She asked.
"You look gorgeous, as usual." I said and kissed her hair.
"Good, lets go." She laughed and took my hand.
The drive to Newtons place was quiet. God, that pissed me off. Newtons place. Like I was driving her to his house.
"I'll pick you up later." I grumbled.
"I love you?" She said it like it was a question again.
"Are you asking or waiting for one?" I smirked.
She frowned deeply.
"Both."
"I love you, you know that."
"I love you too." She pecked my cheek and got out of the car and walked into the restaruant.
I drove home to my appartment and treaded up the stairs.
"What are you guys doing here?" I asked. Rose, Em, Jazz, and Alice were waiting in front of my door.
"Bellas hiding something. Tonight we are going to make her crack." Rose said bluntly.
"Oh hell no. I am not taking any part of this, I cant stand to have Bella mad at me."
"Edward your coming. Or else you can say goodbye to your precious cat." Emmett said and held up a black and white cat in his hands.
"Emmett I dont have a cat." I said.
He dropped the cat and cursed at it.
"So you lied to me, eh?" He growled at the cat. It hissed at him and ran away.
"Damn felines." He muttered.
"Shut up Em!" Alice said exasperated.
"Idiot." Jasper said and slapped his hand to his forehead.
"Come on. You know your dying to know whats going on with Bella." Alice said.
"No."
"What if shes in danger?" Rose tsked.
They all started walking away.
"She could be dying for all we know." Alice whispered to the others.
"Wait! You assholes thats not funny!" I yelled.
I sighed and caught up with them.
"What exactly are we going to do?" I asked.
"We are going to dinner." Rose smirked.
"Oh boy. Bella please forgive me." I sighed.
We drove in our cars to Fresh Garden and got out and went inside.
It was nice. I guess. For Newtons as the owner.
"Oh wow. What the hell are you doing here?" Newton himself asked. He was the host.
"Came to see my girlfriend." I smirked.
"Fig." Alice coughed as he led us to a table for 5.
He walked away mumbling shit about us.
"I'd like to kick his ass just once more to teach him a lesson." I hissed.
"Well, you have done it twice before." Jasper chuckled and pounded fists with me.
"And won both times." Emmett whisled.
I looked around for that familiar flawless face. No luck. But, I did find long curly brown hair!
The woman turned around and I was right. She was going to kill me. When she spotted us her glare snapped to me and she looked like she was going to murder me, come get me from the grave, then murder me again.
I sunk deep into my chair.
"Damnit, I knew we shouldnt have done this. What exactly are you guys going to do?" I asked in a whisper.
A waiter was on his way over here when Bella stopped him and told him that she would take this table. Shit.
She walked away with a sickly sweet smile on her face.
When she arrived at our table she glared fiercly.
"What the hell are you doing here?" She asked in a monotone voice so she didnt attract attention.
"We were hungry." Rose shrugged.
"Well then, what can I get you?" She hissed and looked my way.
I plead with her with my eyes. Telling her that this wasnt my idea. I could see the snort in her eyes.
"Coke." They all answered. She turned to me.
"Anything for you sir?" She growled.
"Um, no, im good." I said quietly.
"Be right back." She said and walked away.
"She is going to hate us." Jasper said warily.
"Now you regret coming here!?" I said angry.
"Stop it! Both of you! We all came here to get answers! Shut the hell up!" Rose hissed.
Bella came back and slammed the drinks on the table so they overflowed and spilled a little.
"What would you like to eat?"
"Bella we only came here to - ow!" I hissed. Alice kicked me in the shin.
I glared at her and she glared right back.
"Im sorry what was that sir?" Bella asked.
Im so going to die.
Everybody ate freely while I just sat there uncomfortable. I could feel Bellas glare burn a hole in the back of my head.
"Waitress!" Emmett called over the whole restaraunt.
Bellas fist bawled up and the cast on her wrist was bending awkwardly.
"Yes?" She growled.
"We would like the check please." He grinned and slammed his hand down on the table, his fist hit his fork and sent it flying across the room, it landed on a table and elderly couple was sitting at.
"Oh my god." Rose laughed looking down.
Bellas eye started twitching.
"I hate you." She said to him and walked over to the elderly couple and appologized profusely.
She brought back our bill and snatched it before anyone could pay.
"Not so fast." She said.
"I get a brake in 5 minutes. I will see you all out back." She hissed and walked away.
"Leave her a big tip." Jasper said wide eyed. Rose rolled hers and stuck a 20 dollar bill in there as a tip. We all silently walked outside and stood by the restaraunt.
Bella came out as she said 5 minutes later.
"What. The. Hell. Were. You. Thinking?!" She yelled.
"Uh, that you would forgive us if we gave you a big tip." Emmett said quietly.
"Oh really? Is that what you though you big dumbass!"
That earned a chuckle from Jasper.
"Bella we only want to know what is going on!" Rose argued.
"I told you! Nothing is going on! I just need this job!" She yelled at her.
"Why do you need the job?!" Alice screamed back.
"I will tell you when im ready! Not when you want to be a selfish jerk and try to get me fired from my job!"
"Bella thats not what we were trying-" Jasper started but she shushed him.
"So called friends huh?" Bella let out a loud sarcastic laugh.
"Yeah, your all real peachy." She muttered.
There was a long silence until Bella looked at her watch. Her brake must be over.
"Bells were sorry." Emmett said.
"Whatever. No your not sorry. You wouldnt have almost gotten me fired if you were sorry." She said.
"I have to get back in there." She said.
Everybody sighed and they walked to there cars. I stood there like an idiot.
She had her back turned to me.
"So, um, I'll pick you up later sweetie?" I asked softly.
She didnt answer, but just stood there.
Please say something. God, anything.
"I dont really give a damn what you do." She said with her back still to me and walked inside.
Anything but that.
Before she walked completely inside I saw her wipe something shiny away from her eyes.
I almost went back inside to beg for her forgiveness but she was to angry right now.
Bellas point of view
11:00pm. After work I stood in the kitchen waiting for Angela to get her things.
"So, I talked my parents into not fireing you." Mike chuckled.
"Thanks." I rolled my eyes.
"Just make sure your boyfriend doesnt do it agian." He spat wiping some tables.
"It wasnt just Edward." Ben said defending him. He actually liked Edward, Edward liked him also.
"Well, whatever." He said and walked away.
"Ready?" Angela asked Ben and I. We nodded and walked out back.
"Do you want a ride home?" Angela asked hugging me.
"No, i'll just wait here for Edward. I know he'll come." I said queitly.
Ben gave me a sideways hug and then started laughing.
"What?" I asked.
"That thing with the fork and the elderly couple... haha priceless man." He laughed. Angela burst out laughing along with him. I giggled and sunk to the ground with my back to the restaraunts wall.
It was the same elderly couple that talked to me on Valentines day. That made me laugh harder.
I took the pins out of my hair and shook it around so my curls let loose. I sighed and leaned my head back agianst the wall.
"Do you want us to stay here with you until Edward gets here?" Angela asked.
"No. No you go home. Im fine." I said.
"Pish posh!" Ben sang and leaned against the wall next to me. Angela sat between his legs and we chatted.
Only about 10 minutes later a silver volvo pulled up and I sighed. I was suprised he came, I was such a bitch to him. Figures, I feel guilty.
"See ya later." Angela said and hugged me tight.
"Love ya Ang."
"Love you too Bells."
"Aw now I feel left out." Ben laughed.
"Ok ninja lovin boy." I rolled my eyes.
"Hey! Ninjas are da bomb!"
"Like tick tick." Angela sang after. I giggled quietly.
"You two are perfect for each other. Dork and dorkier." I smiled.
"Like you two." Angela said and nodded towards Edward. He opened the passenger door for me and leaned against it.
"Yeah." I sighed and walked over to him. I silently got in the car and he shut the door then got in on his own side.
The ride was silent, a light music of Debussy was playing in the background. I stared out the window.
Then I remembered that I got my paycheck two days ago and needed to cash it.
I pulled out my wallet and grabbed the piece of paper. I hate Mikes parents, they give me this piece of paper, but doesnt say how much I made! How screwed up is that? I have to wait until I go to the store or bank.
"I have to cash this paycheck can you take me to the store or something please?" I asked avoiding his eyes.
"Of course." He said softly and turned at the next green light.
We pulled up to a Winn-Dixie and got out. Atleast I could cash them here. I didnt want to drive an hour to the nearest bank.
As we were walking through the parking lot some jackasses decided to whistle at me.
"Wow, lookin good." One of them called. I took a step closer to Edward.
"Yeah, we like our women in a uniform." Another one whistled.
Edward turned to them and glared hard. I pulled him along and put his arm tight around my wiast.
There were only 4 of them. They all looked like they got off the night shift at a construction site.
Edwards hand fisted on my waist as another one called out.
"Want a real man lil'momma?"
I almost gaped at them, but continued walking. Edward was so close to walking over there and decking one of those guys.
"Edward." I warned. He looked down at me and then glared into space.
I felt his middle finger flip up against my waist and let out a quiet giggle as we walked through the automatic glass doors.
He just shot those guys the bird. Nice.
We walked straight up to customer service and I cashed the check.
I didnt count it till we got in the car.
98 dollars. Hmm... Plus my other 300...
Great. Just perfect. I dont even have close to enough for the first months rent on any of these appartments in town!
I glared at the money and shoved it in my pocket.
"Is something wrong?" Edward asked quietly.
"Nope. Everythings just perfect." I spat and leaned my head agianst the window.
When he drove up to the hotel he got out and got my door for me. I muttered a thanks and leaned agianst it as he stood there in front of me looking at his feet.
"Im sorry. Jasper and the others just wanted to know what was going on, and they tricked me by saying you could be dying and all kinds of other crap..." He sighed heavily and pinched the bridge of his nose.
He did that when he was aggrivated or in pain, and when he was frustrated.
He leaned against the car next to me and took my hand in his.
"Im am so sorry."
"Edward there is something that I wasnt telling you, or the others, because I was trying to avoid it." He looked down at me confused.
"Um, so my dad got a new job offer, and they found a house not to far away from it."
He gave me a look that said that I should go on.
"Edward its in Florida. Jacksonville, Florida." He shook his head telling me that he didnt understand where this was going.
I looked away up at the moon, as the tears rimmed my eyelids.
"Edward they said I had to go with them."
He shoved himself off the car and started shaking his head violently.
"No. No! You cant go!" He yelled in a whisper.
It was pitch black outside besides the moonlight shining down on us. It was also so quiet you could hear a needle drop on the concrete.
He stood in front of me and towered over me. He was about a head and a half taller than me, maybe an inch less.
He took my face in both of his hands and kissed me hard and passionatly, making my back press into his car. This kiss was different from some of the others we have shared. In this kiss he was pouring more than his feelings of love and concern out for me, but concern for himself. In this kiss he was teling me that he needed me.
He pulled away and rested his forehead against mine.
"You cant leave me." The tone in his voice was so serious, so painful, and so needing. The way he said those words made the tears overflow and roll down my cheeks.
"I dont want to Edward." I cried and gripped his shirt in my hands holding him close, breathing in his cologne and ... Edward scent.
Once I calmed down he wiped my tears away and I started explaining to him the whole job nonsense.
"My dad said if I got a job and could pay my rent by myself for an appartment then I could stay, but no matter how long I work for the next week I still wont have enough."
"I dont know what to do. I have to go with them, even if I am 18 I still have nothing here..." I said and motioned around us.
"Besides you." I finished.
He looked deep in thought, he stared up at the moon for a minute then looked back at me with a weird expression. I could see the topaz swirl in his eyes like he was grinning at me through them.
"What?" I asked nervoulsy.
"Move in with me."
Whoops. Kinda cliffy there. Lol.
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